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Chapter 144

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The speech contest began promptly at 2:00 pm. The auditorium was packed with students, while six teachers sat as judges in the front row.

Lily, the first contestant to take the stage, seemed particularly nervous. Despite the chilly early November weather in Norburgh, she stood on the stage in a sky–blue strapless dress, facing the vast audience.

Her voice quivered uncontrollably, perhaps due to the cold or her nerves, prompting laughter from her peers.

However, being a member of Class A for two consecutive years, Lily possessed a solid grasp of Terranish, though her pronunciation wasn’t flawless

Despite some stumbling due to her anxiety, she managed to complete her speech. The judges awarded her a score of 80, given that she was the Inaugural contestant

were slim, Lily found some comfort in her score of 80,

her expression darkened as

in his impeccably tailored black suit and styled hair, he immediately

the school, Christopher had put considerable effort into improving his Terranish over the years, aided by his frequent travels to Terrania,

poised and emotional depth, Christopher captivated the audience with his clear and readily comprehensible content, prompting

received is… 95 Ladies and gentlemen, that’s the highest score we’ve seen today!” the

for Christopher to be crowned as

confident about surpassing Christopher’s score. While Christopher might excel academically,

she glanced toward the hallway, still no

dress, Ondy walked onto the stage gracefully, her fair skin radiant under the lights.

as he descended from the stage, she greeted him with a blush, “Congratulations

“Christopher hurried past her, pulling out

by Christopher’s oversight, Cindy took a deep breath, reassuring herself that the Belle title

the stage, the male students in the audience showered her with whistles. As a member of Class A, Cindy’s Terranish pronunciation was almost as fluent as Christopher’s

the end, her graceful performance and well–written speech won her a 95 score the highest among the female participants.